Sunday, September 4, 2011

Disney's D23 Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center on August 19, 2011, had this wonderful selection of original costumes from the 1950's Disney Zorro TV series worn by Guy Williams, as the titular masked hero and his alter-ego 'Don Diego de la Vega'.

Guy Williams Zorro TV costume

on display at Disney's D23 Expo

Set during the Spanish Colonial era of California, the masked vigilante dressed in black and favoured the rapier and bullwhip as his weapons of choice.

The cunning Zorro, which is Spanish for 'fox', sported a flowing cape, cowled mask and flat-brimmed gaucho or Cordobes hat.

The Sign of Zorro movie poster

In the TV series which ran from 1957 to 1959, Chuck Keehne was Costume Designer. Eight episodes of the Disney show were also edited together to make 1958's 'The Sign of Zorro' movie.

Costumes worn by Guy Williams as Don Diego de la Vega

The Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives exhibit also showcased these colourful outfits worn by Guy Williams as the foppish nobleman Don Diego de la Vega, who pretends to be the most inept swordsman in California to hide his secret identity.

Sergeant Garcia's trousers with the distinctive mark of Zorro

Also on display were the trousers worn by Henry Calvin as 'Sergeant Demetrio Lopez Garcia' with Zorro's infamous calling card sliced into them

Outfits worn by George J. Lewis and Gene Sheldon in Zorro

Finally, also a part of the television exhibit was the costume worn by George J. Lewis as 'Don Alejandro de la Vega', Zorro's father, and the outfit that transformed Gene Sheldon into 'Bernado', Zorro's mute servant.

Great, I was so impressed with the display of outfits that were worn in the seriesand the excellent condition of them as well.The studio has done a a fine job with those displays,they really stand out in every way for the public to view.